2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syracuse | 8 | 54 | 480 | 6.8 | 60.0 |
| 2 | Virginia Tech | 10 | 67 | 520 | 6.7 | 52.0 |
| 3 | Miami (Florida) | 9 | 59 | 503 | 6.6 | 55.9 |
| 4 | North Carolina State | 11 | 70 | 587 | 6.4 | 53.4 |
| 5 | Duke | 10 | 63 | 570 | 6.3 | 57.0 |
| 6 | Clemson | 9 | 53 | 451 | 5.9 | 50.1 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 39 | 300 | 5.6 | 42.9 |
| 8 | Louisville | 10 | 53 | 539 | 5.3 | 53.9 |
| 9 | Virginia | 10 | 49 | 465 | 4.9 | 46.5 |
| 10 | Boston College | 9 | 43 | 359 | 4.8 | 39.9 |
| 11 | Wake Forest | 10 | 43 | 384 | 4.3 | 38.4 |
| 12 | Florida State | 9 | 36 | 280 | 4.0 | 31.1 |
| 13 | North Carolina | 8 | 31 | 269 | 3.9 | 33.6 |
| 14 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 25 | 239 | 3.6 | 34.1 |